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MEDICAL TERMS

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Question	Answer
Organ	Body structures composed of at least two or more tissue types that perform specialized functions.
Cell	Structural and functional unit of life.
Genitourinary System	The urinary system of both the male & female and the reproductive system of the female.
Integumentary System	Consists of the skin and its epidermal structures (integumentary glands, hair and nails).
Digestive System	Also called the gastrointestinal (GI) system, consists of a digestive tube called the GI tract, or alimentary canal, and several acessory organs whose primary function is to break down food, prepare it for absorption and eliminate waste.
System	Composed of varying numbers of organs and accessory structures that have similiar or interrelated functions.
Tissue	Groups of cells that perform a specialized activity.
Abdominopelvic System	Located beneath the diaphragm. Contains: organs of digestion (abdominal area) and the organs of reproductionand excretion (pelvic area).
Digestive system consists of:	Mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum & anus.
Lower Respiratory Tract consists of:	Bronchi, right lung, left lung, bronchioles, alveoli, pulmonary capillaries, mediastinum, visceral pleura, parietal pleura, pleural cavity, diaphragm.
Pathology	The study of the nature and cause disease, which involves changes in structure & function.
Organism	Complete living entity capable of independent existence.
Oncology	Branch of medicine dealing with tumors.
Diagnosis	Establishing the cause and nature of a disease.
Upper Respiratory Tract consists of:	nasal cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx, adenoids, paltine tonsils, larynx, epiglottis, trachea.
Prognosis	Prediction of the course of a disease and its probable outcome.
Idiopathic	Any disease whose cause is unkown.
Homeostasis	Stable internal environment that provides a narrow range of temperature, water, acidity and salt concentration.

Organ	Answer: Body structures composed of at least two or more tissue types that perform specialized functions.	1	0	false
Cell	Answer: Structural and functional unit of life.	2	0	false
reproductive	The urinary system of both the male & female and the _____ system of the female.	3	1	true
Digestive System	Answer: Also called the gastrointestinal (GI) system, consists of a digestive tube called the GI tract, or alimentary canal, and several acessory organs whose primary function is to break down food, prepare it for absorption and eliminate waste.	5	0	false
System	Answer: Composed of varying numbers of organs and accessory structures that have similiar or interrelated functions.	6	0	false
Tissue	Answer: Groups of cells that perform a specialized activity.	7	0	false
organs	Located beneath the diaphragm. Contains: _____ of digestion (abdominal area) and the organs of reproductionand excretion (pelvic area).	8	1	true
rectum	Mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, _____ & anus.	9	1	true
bronchioles	Bronchi, right lung, left lung, _____, alveoli, pulmonary capillaries, mediastinum, visceral pleura, parietal pleura, pleural cavity, diaphragm.	10	1	true
nature	The study of the _____ and cause disease, which involves changes in structure & function.	11	1	true
entity	Complete living _____ capable of independent existence.	12	1	true
Oncology	Answer: Branch of medicine dealing with tumors.	13	0	false
Diagnosis	Answer: Establishing the cause and nature of a disease.	14	0	false
adenoids	nasal cavity, nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx, _____, paltine tonsils, larynx, epiglottis, trachea.	15	1	true
Prognosis	Answer: Prediction of the course of a disease and its probable outcome.	16	0	false
Idiopathic	Answer: Any disease whose cause is unkown.	17	0	false
internal	Stable _____ environment that provides a narrow range of temperature, water, acidity and salt concentration.	18	1	true